Eschew extravagant wedding celebrations by obtaining loans, says Siddaramaiah 

CM Siddaramaiah appeals to public to eschew ostentatious weddings by obtaining loans. He urges people to opt for simple, mass marriages. He also mentions the State Govt's initiatives to improve MM Hills Temple complex. Rashtrapathi Bhavan renamed as Tapobhavan on suggestion of Seer of Suttur Mutt.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has appealed to the public to eschew ostentatious wedding celebrations by obtaining loans.

Participating in a simple mass marriage ceremony at MM Hills Temple in Chamarajanagar near Mysuru on Wednesday, Mr. Siddaramaiah said the practice of celebrating wedding ceremonies in a grand manner by obtaining loans was unhealthy.

He also called upon people to stop organising extravagant wedding ceremonies by obtaining agriculture loans.

Cautioning people against such ostentatious weddings, Mr. Siddaramaiah said the poor and middle class will have to shoulder a huge financial burden and will have to keep working for the rest of their lives to clear the loans.

Hence, simple and mass marriages should be encouraged in the society, he said.

Describing MM Hills or Mala Mahadeshwara Hills as a spiritual centre for the poor and working classes, Mr. Siddaramaiah said he formed a development authority for MM Hills Temple when he became the Chief Minister for the first time.

Now, the authority’s income had also increased, he said and added that a large number of devotees, particularly women, were visiting MM Hills in large number ever since the State Government launched Shakti scheme, which provides free travel for women in KSRTC buses.